Display sign support



S. VITALI DISPLAY SIGN SUPPORT March 29, 1932.

Filed Oct. 29, 1931 INVENTOR.

Patented Mar. 29, 1932 STEVEN VITALI, or ra ns. nrtnsxpvelfle DISPLAY SIGN SUZBEQIBT Application filed October 29, 1931.

This invention relates to improvements in display sign supports for automobiles and has for an object to provide a device of this nature which may suitable supporting portion of the plied to a automobile.

be easily and quickly ap- It is particularly designed to be applied to the bumper or bumperette either in front or back of an automobile.

A further object is to provide a standard and a clamping support therefor together with locking means the standard attached thereto by which is firmly secured to the bumpers and it may not be removed therefrom by an unauthorized person.

A further object is to provide frames adapted to hold a movably and display card which may be re-- adjustably secured to and supported by the standard in such position that the cards may be faced in different directions for advertising purposes. 7

A still further object is to provide an easily assembled and disassembled frame within which the sign or card which will hold the same edges.

With these will appear may be placed and firmly on all four and other objects in view which as description proceeds the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction her einafter described and claimed,

it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed may be made within the scope of what is claimed Without a of the mvention.

departing from the spirit The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawlngs, in which:

Figure 1 is sign frames extended the standard Figure 2 is a plan view adapted to show the at difierent angles from an elevation showing the standard attached to the bumpers the locking means in place, and the side supports extended Figure 3 is a section through the bumper showing the clamping and locking means;

Figure 4: 1s a detail of the clamp;

Figure 5 1s a detail of the standard and the supporting arms for the sign holders;

Figure 6 1 s a detailed perspective of the are made of'hollow metal tubing.

Serial no. 571,792.

sign holding'frame with the top frame re moved to show the securing means there between; and Figure 7 is an assembly viewshowing apositionofthedevice clampedin place on the right rear bumperette of an automobileiand having-two display frames mounted onthe standard; i

Thedevice consists of a clampingmember 5 of'a special shapeto slide in betweenthe members of the bumpers. The clamp is provided with square holes 6 to receive thestandardor post 1. The-clamp is fittedwith a wing nut andibolt which by tightening holds the back face of-clamp lugs against the face of the bumper bars, and holdsthe face of the standard tight against the back face of the bumper bars.

Thestandardl: is reduced in its lower. portion'to provide a shoulder .2 which is. adapted: to rest .on top of the clamp 5. after passing through the aperture in the clamp. This preventsrthestandard from sliding down-v ward. A slotted aperture 4 near the extreme held: in place by a. square head machine screw l iifrom the backrof post 1.

' This display frames .8 r and 10 Figures? are detailed at Fig. 6. The bottom rail, side rails: ltiand '17, Fig. 6, also the head rail 20,

Theside I rails 16' and 17 are cutaway as. indicated. Into the side rail '16 is spot welded a piece 18 which. receives the special shaped endfll of the head railQO, and into the side rail 17 is spot welded a spring clip 19.which receives the'special shaped end'21 left of the head railx20.

(In the-bottom, top and side rails of the 7 display frames is a formed groove22 into which the cards, signs, etc. are placed and the head rail 20 is placed downover side rail 16 so that the special shaped end. 21 right its undcrlug 18 and'then the left hand end of head rail 20 is-pushed down over the side I, rail 17 until special shaped end 21 left snaps as indicated by the dotted line.

' means, and airemovable top frame member 'from'removal.

The head rail is then in place securely, and can be readily removed for replacing signs, etc. by pulling upward firmly on the left hand end of same. o

Thestandard is preferably square in shape so that it may be held from rotation in the square apertures 6, the side supporting arms 9 and 11 are bent to fit the that the signs are held steadilyrextended in square posts so removable top frame member, slotted to embrace the side edge and provided with lockmg tongues at each end to engage said latch means.

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any desired position. To change the angle at which the signs extend it is but necessary to remove them from thestandard, rotate them a quarter of an arc and place them back upon the standard. If desired, however, the arms may, of course, be bent near the standard as shown in Figure 1. The outer endof the arms is again bent back to embrace one of the sides 16 or 17. I i v Positioned in the standard is a pin 3 or similar support extending from the face of. the standard. The frame supporting arms 9 and '11 rest on this pin. 7

While in the foregoing I'have described specific embodiments and have mentioned only certain modifications, it will be appreciated that in practice I do not limit myself to such specific details as herein set forth, but may resort to any practical modifications falling within the scope of the claims.

What I claim is:

1. In an automobile having a bumper, the combination with a clamp therefor, of a standard, sign supporting frames carried by the standard, and means for removably'securing a frame element formounting the sign. V

2. In an automobile having a bumper, the combination of a clamp therefor, of a standard, sign supporting frames removably carried by the standard, andmeans for securing the signs in the frames. 7 I

'3. The combinationwith an automobile V bumper of a standard,' clamping means between the bumper and standard, a reduced portion oft-hestandard adapted to rest on the clamp, and means to lock thestandard 4. A sign support comprising a standard, arms removably mounted thereon and extending to embrace a sign frame comprising bottom and side members slotted to receive the side edges, the side members having latch slotted to embrace the side edges and provided "with looking tongues ateach end'to env gage said latch means.

5. The combination with an automobile bumper of a square standard reduced at one end, a clamp having square apertures to support the standard where reduced, and lock-.

"ing means between :the standard and the clamp. 

